Schlitz Audubon Nature Center — Attraction in Bayside

What a great spot. This was our first visit but certainly not our last.

There is a nominal entry fee. Adults are $10; kids are $7; children under 2 are free. Memberships are $70 which we will consider getting next time. With this fee you get access to several things not available at free parks and nature reserves. There is a well appointed welcome center, an observation tower, and an ADA-accessible pavilion.

There are six miles of trails through a wide range of environments including forest, prairie, wetland, and beach. There are several different trail types—paved, crushed gravel, and dirt. Some were on the soggy side, but this is to be expected in late March.

Even on a cool and overcast day, the park was beautiful and the wildlife was abundant. We saw turkeys, geese, ducks, deer, and ground squirrels. We heard a wide variety of bird which this preserve is known for. You can rent binoculars at the welcome center.

During our 2+ hour visit, we walked most of the trails. It is a surprisingly compact park. We look forward to returning to experience its beauty during each of the seasons. Highly...

I do a good deal of travel, but no matter what the purpose of my travel might be, I always try to include at least one local park or other natural attraction as part of my visit. When I was in Milwaukee recently in support of my beer blog, Great Beer Now, I was in dire need of a nature break and I discovered a place that cleared my mind, eliminated my stress, and prepared me for a more productive rest of my day. That place is the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center.Schlitz Audubon Nature Center is located north of Milwaukee on the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s a reasonably short drive to get here and the views and other appeals easily make it worth the trip. There are multiple places to park your car and pathways that guide you around through the trees and to the lakefront. When I visited, there was a wedding about to take place, which I learned is commonplace here. I did my best to stay away from that, but it wasn’t an issue at all, as there were still plenty of trails to hike and...

Two reviews in one.

As a nature center, they offer miles of scenic hiking trails and an incredible facility. I have been going there since I was a kid and I love exploring the trails throughout all the seasons of Wisconsin. They also have many opportunities to see birds and other animals up close.

As a wedding venue they completely exceeded our expectations and truly deserve the many awards they display. Throughout a year of wedding planning, they guided us along every step of the way and made the process easy and fun. They are incredibly experienced event planners and were able to answer all of our questions and provide recommendations that were very useful. On the actual wedding day, they coordinated all of the vendors so we could focus on welcoming guests and getting pictures taken along their many picturesque trails. The wedding setup was perfect and the pictures were stunning. We definitely recommend the Audubon Center as a wedding venue or venue for any...